Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-05-12
THE CITIZEN SOLDIER.
VETERANS OF THE ARMY OF THE
CUMBERLAND ASSEMBLE.

An Eloquent Euiogy of the Men Who Did
the Fighting = Remarks by sherman,
dan Appointed-Appealing for Mercy to
Mexico-Capital Notes.
WASHINGTON CRY, May I2-The reunion
Of the Society Of the Army of the Cutnber-
land at the Congregational church Wednes-
day was the occasion of notable gathering
of distinguished veterans and prominent citi-
zens The church was gorgeously decorated
with flags and banners and bunting On a
commodious stage erected over the pulpit
we're seated fifty OF more distinguished sol
diers and prominent public men, among them
Gems. Sherman. Sheridan, Rosecrans, Black,
and Whipple; Senator Sherman, ex-
Governor Curtin and ex-Speaker Keifer
Commissioner Webb The last named
gentleman delivered a welcoming
| address, which WAS responded to by Gen.
Sheridan, president of the society. An en-
| joyable interllde by the Marine band fol
lowed, and then Col Dufiield delivered the
| annual Grafton, which was mastery exlosi-
| ton of the achievements of the Army ri the
Cumberland. He told briefly, but einlrIe,ltly,
it history; recounting its battles and It's VIC
| tories its hardships and its sacrifices, its
marches and its sleges. In concluding his al
dress, Col Duffield said
To-day We are nation Of 60 HtD 0n0 of the most
prosperous. intelligent ano moral peoplt. on the
face of the earth In how great measure the
efforts and the industry NJ the citizen soldier Of
| the country has effected these grand results M
| I'll.
man with certainty over--='tiinatt. the measure
| but over and above tn. growth in material pros
| per1ty 10 which they have contributed they have
established by THEN example and their pltpapt IN
| the hearts of the American prppir forever The
constitution and the 'ni0e and tit, principles Of
justice and ut the Freedom which tlry ,.raipry
This government Of the people, by the people. Ton
| the people, has been saved by THEN Itrruism.
| strengthened by tue example Of then lives
| in peace and in war. and will not per
| ish from the earth. Neauy quarter OF a
| century has passed away since the surrender ni
the armies "f the rebellion; pt4,rp Sluouthps she
path Of honest toll and plenty Smiles on Industry
The war of the rebellion has hecG,t- history bis
| tory To be remembered only to ht shlnidcrtd at
Last year Virginia. with a representation in con
grreSS smaller than thatof Michigan elected is ruany
members as Michigan from the rulitt al party un
| der whose administration helped to crush oni
| the rebellion. A new sontL is horn The busy
| hum of diversified industry comes up from the
| gulf and the Cottnn states with ever increasing
volume Commerce, like a modern Pcrst,,rs h;,s
grappied with the dragon Of sectiundlisn. and Ma
| sou and Dixnns line is ohlit,-fat-i The priri
pies of the ordinance of 7s7 are th. law of o,ll
| whole country, aud its glorious iutr, is As fixed
| as the stars IL their That ,uuutry 81, -
\ by your vanr and Your herprsni. nay comrades
| degenerate ami wholly free, proudly adl.tn,7'
With HnfaIterne steps t. thu Station uhr,h ., i..r,
| Uf night above all others OntutuIu AeIitlui ia
| Gle princeps.
Gems Sherman and Rusecrans made five
| minute speeches, telling army "reminiscences
Governor Curtin delivered {. short atidfaS, Il
| the soldier boys" III which after narratiua
| the attt,ble III Pennsylvania in standing bv tn,
union, giving Hnt man out 1T every iuurt.4a
in the state To the federal army AMI leaving
to 900 dead On the battlefield, uair alu>iun
to the fact that ten Sherman, IN marcnn.
from Atlanta to Washington, swept the land
| and zen 'iherIdan carried ,ieSotatiou To- tn,
Shenandoah valley, "luch a. soldiers under
standing the art of war the, were bound t,
do III order to weaken the enemy Wan viii
them was business, not sentiment .,jf tlei
skill and patriotism. should liz illlaudtd, no
ceaslIrei
Gen. Sheridan informed the audience thu
they could name amy one sitting on the plat
form for a speech, and thereuI,on ten Blacl
| WIS loudly called for ami made a short tu
eloquent address, paying trlhnte tn the sur
vlvors of the Army OF the Cumberland
Several hundred menrt,ers of the Army o
Cumberland and their friends held camp
fire at Ahners hail at night Gems Sheridan
Black, and other commanders told war sto
ries There was singing. beer and sand
witches and the old eN fighters were braypl
fighting OFT sleep the cl,S-ks clnnyd Md
ight
| The committee to select the tirrr and pla,,
for the next annual I"tIniun have d,.cjI,s
| upon Cbr az" th, place and titckaiuatis;
| a stsL IN S,.ltt,lut,sI - the tim,